Industries association. Sen. Wicker all right, we will begin, and we appreciate people working with us on this partially remote, and partially in person hearing on a very important topic. The covid 19 pandemic has affected the normal operation of every Public Institution in our country. Including, as you can see, the legislative branch. I thank my colleagues and witnesses per for participating in todays hearing, which is the first of many covid19related oversight hearings that this committee will conduct. We will accomplish the business in accordance with the guidelines established by the rules committee, and in consultation with the office of the attending physician. And i want to thank my colleague and Ranking Member, senator cantwell, for her cooperation in this regard, and for all of our staff. The committee today convenes to discuss the state of the Aviation Industry. Witnesses, which are limited in number by the guidance we received from the senate, include nic calio, president a
And i want to thank my colleague and Ranking Member, senator cantwell, for her cooperation in this regard, and for all of our staff. Convenes toe today discuss the state of the Aviation Industry. Witnesses, which are limited in number by the guidance we received from the senate, include nic calio, president and chief executive officer of airlines for america, todd president and chief executive officer of the American Association of airport effectives, eric fanning, president of the chief executive officer of the Aerospace Industries association, and remotely, dr. Hilary godwin, dean of school of Public Health university of washington. No part of the American Economy has escaped the impact of the covid 19 pandemic. The air and transportation sector has suffered a particularly painful blow, one intensified by Global Travel resections and stay at home orders, Domestic Travel has declined over 95 compared to last year. Flying with 12 passengers on average. Half of the u. S. Passenger aircr
And so as we head over towards concord, expect it to be in the mid50s to start out this morning and then warming up into the 70s for this afternoon. Once again we are in for a really nice day but it will be cool and foggy along the coast, and for the inland areas it warms up and we are going to see a wide range in temperatures across the bay area. We will talk more about this and what is ahead for the weekend coming up in a few minutes. Thank you, kari. A drug made by a bay area welcome back. Company is showing promise in new details this morning in a treating coronavirus patients. So much so that it could be fast tracked by the fda as a monthold mystery finally solved. You may recall the dashcam video frontline treatment. Showing a car plunging off a checking in tracie potts, she is cliff near devils slide. It happened in late december. Live in washington with more. Yeah, laura, we just heard divers for weeks tried to find signs of the car and some even not the video may have been Ant
Today napa the company says it has recorded its first cases of coronavirus, the last bay area county to report a case. The Napa County Department of Public Health made that announcement today. Specifics were not released, but the Health Department says one patient is in isolation in the city of napa and a legal order was issued for the close contacts of the patient in quarantine. Another case was confirmed in st. Helena. Public Health Officials say the two cases are not connected. As of today, there are more than 32,000 confirmed cases in the United States and more than 400 deaths. Of those cases nationwide 178 people have recovered. In california there are more than 1,700 cases and 30 three deaths. Here in the bay area there are 786 reported cases and the death toll has gone up to 13 after two more deaths in Santa Clara County. This afternoon President Trump said he activated the National Guard in california, washington and new york. Those are the three states that have been hit the h
State that have been hit the hardest by the outbreak of coronavirus. Good evening, everyone. The president says the federal government will pay for the National Guard. Here in california, and 2 more states to help contain the spread of the virus. In addition, he said today several temporary medical signs with 2000 beds will be built in california including one in the bay area. Large quantities of medical supplies including masks and other protective gear he said are on the way to the state. A san diegobased Navy Hospital ship is heading to the port of los angeles to remind extra support for the expected increase in coronavirus patients. Your some of the latest developments in the bay area. The Napa County Department of health said they now have their 1st 2 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Also today 24 people died of coronavirus in Santa Clara County. Bring the number of deaths there to 10. Thats the most at deaths anywhere in the bay area. Santa clara county also now announced a 39 new